Books by Friends

In my writing ministry and working with WinePress Publishing, I have the chance to meet some great Christian writers. On this blog spot I will review books and products that you will enjoy reading, many of them by friends.

To order any of these products and discover other great resources, check out The Salt Shaker Bookstore. My son Joshua runs this charming Christian bookstore in Enumclaw, WA. He grew up tagging along with me to writers' conferences and has a wonderful understanding of the Christian market. He has given me my own Mom's Friends Page on his website to post announcements about my friends' books.

Thin Places: A Spiritual Memoir by Mary DeMuth
Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 6:10pm
In Mary DeMuth’s memoir, Thin Places, she walks readers through her past from incredible childhood sufferings to a place of healing and rest. Mary explains in the first chapter how Celtic Christians defined a “thin place," as that spot “where heaven and the physical world collide, one of those serendipitous territories where eternity and the mundane meet. Thin describes the membrane between the two worlds…where we see a holy glimpse of the eternal—not in digital clarity, but clear enough to discern what lies beyond.” Mary invites us to discover those “thin places” in our own lives. I encourage you to read one chapter at a time, meditating on Mary’s words and recalling those times when God reach through that “membrane” to touch your heart. Mary shares some pretty gutsy things that happened in her life and she is a brave soul for sharing so openly and honestly. Although she suffered a lot of abuse and neglect growing up, Mary never whines or shifts blame for her circumstances, but points out how God used her family experiences of sexual abuse and drugs, to reach her and make her the woman, wife, mother, and friend she is today. Mary is a friend who I met in my writing world. She is as genuine in person as she is in her writing. I’m honored to be part of her prayer team, and feel prayers were answered after reading Thin Places. This was a tough book to write, and it encourages me to stay vulnerable in my own writing, and not fear revealing those “thin places.” If you ever wanted to make some sense out of some rough things in your life, then read this book. Order it from The Salt Shaker Christian Bookstore. About Mary DeMuth Author and speaker Mary DeMuth helps people turn their trials to triumph. She is open and honest in all her writings, Her books include Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God; Building the Christian Family You Never Had; Watching the Tree Limbs; Wishing on Dandelions; Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture and the first two books in the Defiance, Texas Trilogy: Daisy Chain and A Slow Burn. National media regularly seek Mary’s candid ability to connect with their listeners. Her radio appearances include FamilyLife Today, Moody Midday Connection, Point of View and U.S.A. Radio Network and she is frequently featured on Chuck Colson’s BreakPoint. Mary lives with her husband Patrick and their three children in Texas.
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